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Publisher Skybound Games today announced that The Big Con, a "teenage grifting adventure" indie title from Mighty Yell, will release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Steam) this summer. Revolving around a "comedic crime adventure" plot, in The Big Con you'll help teen con artist Ali don disguises, pick pockets and partake in other inventive ways to make (read: steal) money so as to help her mom repay loan sharks.

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The Big Con stars Ali, a teenage con artist out to save her mom’s video store from unscrupulous loan sharks any way she can. In this open-ended adventure with punchy puzzles and dialogue, how players make that money is in their hands: pick pockets, pick locks, persuade marks, pilfer prizes, sneak around in disguises, and even profit off the latest plushie fad. From the visuals to the writing, The Big Con is a fun and hilarious trip back in time to an age that is farther away now than some of us would care to admit.

Some of the game's main features are as follows:

• A comical narrative adventure game with open-ended situations, puzzles, and exploration.
• Live the grift! Pickpocket, sneak, wear disguises, and con anyone you can.
• Talk your way into deals and out of trouble.
• Meet a weird cast of ‘90s characters, then rip ‘em off, or help them (if you feel like it).
• Call home and argue with your mom.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[Silent_Gunner]

Her mom needs help from loan sharks? Why doesn't she consult this guy!?

 

[Deleted member 545096]

This game honestly looks like fun! I'll have to try it whenever it's released.

 

[RedoLane]

This gives me some ToeJam & Earl vibes.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

The Big Con
Wonder why they are talking about themselves

 

[raxadian]

Is not a point click game so no, is not the 90s adventure game I have been waiting for.

 

[BitMasterPlus]

Huh, gotta check this out.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Yeah, I don't trust this; who names their product after a swindle, or a list of negatives?

 

[DarkCoffe64]

"The Big Con" is what I call nowaday's videogame industry tbh.

 

[Taleweaver]

For a second I thought Donald Trump created a video game...

 

[Xzi]

Is not a point click game so no, is not the 90s adventure game I have been waiting for.

What makes you say that? Looks like the type of game where that'd be an option on PC.

 

[MorningBlunt]

I'll take it if it's on Game Pass. Too many games to play to even consider more to be honest.

 

[Deleted member 514389]

So they've created a more corrupted version of EXE4's "Scrub Brush" subplot ?

Huh.